Julia Margaret Deakin was born on 20 May 1952 and is an English actress.
11 Facts About Julia Deakin
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Julia Deakin started French and Drama teacher training near Manchester, then attended Mountview Theatre School.
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On television, Julia Deakin played Stella Tulley in Side by Side and Marsha, the ageing divorcee landlady, in the sitcom Spaced.
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Julia Deakin has made many single television appearances, including playing Jill, the receptionist from Pear Tree Productions, in one episode of the first series of I'm Alan Partridge, a rural dominatrix in Doc Martin as well as roles in Midsomer Murders and Coronation Street.
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Julia Deakin appeared in the sketch comedy series Big Train alongside fellow Spaced cast members Simon Pegg and Mark Heap.
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Julia Deakin plays Dr Jean in the Alan segments on Modern Toss.
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Julia Deakin has appeared on radio, as Eva Tattle in The Maltby Collection.
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Julia Deakin guest starred in the Doctor Who audio drama Terror Firma for Big Finish Productions.
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Julia Deakin had a cameo in the feature film Shaun of the Dead and played the pub landlady Mary Porter in the film Hot Fuzz by Simon Pegg and Edgar Wright.
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Julia Deakin later appeared in Ben Wheatley's 2015 cinema adaptation of High-Rise as Jean, the assistant to protagonist Dr Laing.
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Julia Deakin is married to actor and author Michael Simkins.